Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.4 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Thursday, March 03, 2011 at 15:12:00 UTC

Theoretical P-wave Travel Times

This map shows the predicted (theoretical) travel times, in minutes, of the compressional (P) wave from the earthquake location to points around the globe. The travel times are computed using the spherically-symmetric IASP91 reference earth velocity model. The heavy black lines shown are the approximate distances to the P-wave shadow zone (103 to 140 degrees).

Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times
City Distance
(degrees)
Travel Time
(min:secs)
Arrival Time
UTC
Phase
Agana, Guam 18.79 4:16.015:16:16.0P
Tokyo, Japan 28.86 5:54.815:17:54.8P
Beijing, China 31.41 6:17.415:18:17.4P
Kathmandu, Nepal 42.31 7:49.815:19:49.8P
Brisbane, Australia 45.18 8:12.815:20:12.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 67.5810:52.515:22:52.5P
Honolulu, Hawaii 73.7811:30.315:23:30.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 78.8611:59.115:23:59.1P
Moscow, Russia 81.2212:11.915:24:11.9P
Nairobi, Kenya 89.3812:52.515:24:52.4P
Bergen, Norway 96.1313:23.515:25:23.5P
Seattle, Washington 97.1313:28.015:25:28.0P
Rome, Italy 100.6013:43.415:25:43.4Pdiff
San Francisco, California 100.7813:44.215:25:44.2Pdiff
London, England 103.6013:56.715:25:56.7Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 105.3214:04.415:26:04.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 110.2314:26.215:26:26.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 111.8214:33.215:26:33.2Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 113.3814:40.115:26:40.1Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 114.4414:44.815:26:44.8Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 117.9215:00.315:27:00.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 121.3515:15.515:27:15.5Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 121.4615:16.015:27:16.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 121.9115:18.015:27:18.0Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 124.2915:28.615:27:28.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 124.9615:31.515:27:31.5Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 126.0615:36.415:27:36.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 126.0615:36.415:27:36.4Pdiff
New York, New York 126.6915:39.215:27:39.2Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 127.0015:40.615:27:40.6Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 127.0115:40.715:27:40.7Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 127.2615:41.715:27:41.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 136.6316:23.415:28:23.4Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 149.6919:41.415:31:41.4PKPdf
Lima, Peru 157.2319:52.615:31:52.6PKPdf

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